Maps
Blank map of South America
Outline map of all 12 countries of South America, no labels. For labeling, coloring and review.
Map of South America, labeled
Every country of South America named on the map. Use it as the answer key for the blank map.
Countries and capitals
Countries and capitals of South America
All 12 countries of South America with their capitals and flags, A to Z, on one page.
South America capitals worksheet
Write the capital of each of the 12 countries. Page two is the answer key.
Flags
Flags of South America
All 12 flags of South America, named, in alphabetical order.
South America flags worksheet
Name all 12 flags, in shuffled order. Page two is the answer key.
Five minute warm-up
South America five minute warm-up
Eight countries to find, five capitals and three flags. Page two is the answer key.
How the sheets count South America
Every sheet in this pack counts 12 countries in South America, read from the same list as the rest of playgeography.app: the 193 UN member states and two observer states, each filed under one continent by the UN geoscheme. French Guiana is part of France, so it is drawn but not counted. The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory claimed by Argentina, and are drawn in grey too. Bolivia lists two capitals. How many countries are in South America? goes through the count in full.
A simple plan for a unit
- Start with the warm-up, without notes, to see what the class already knows.
- Work through the labeled map together, then hand out the blank map to fill in.
- Use the countries and capitals sheet as the reference for the week.
- Finish with the capitals and flag worksheets, and mark them with the answer keys.